2 Samuel 17:24
Good News Translation
David had reached the town of Mahanaim by the time Absalom and the Israelites had crossed the Jordan. (

New Revised Standard Version
Then David came to Mahanaim, while Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
David went to the town of Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan River with the army of Israel.

New American Bible
Now David had arrived at Mahanaim while Absalom crossed the Jordan accompanied by all the Israelites.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But David came to the camp, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But David came to the camp, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

Mahanaim

2 Samuel 2:8 But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul's army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp,

Genesis 32:2 And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.

Joshua 13:26 And from Hesebon unto Ramoth, Masphe and Betonim: and from Manaim unto the borders of Dabir.

Context
Hushai's Warning Saves David
23But Achitophel seeing that his counsel was not followed, saddled his ass, and arose and went home to his house and to his city, and putting his house in order, hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. 24But David came to the camp, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.25Now Absalom appointed Amasa in Joab's stead over the army: and Amasa was the son of a man who was called Jethra, of Jezrael, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Naas, the sister of Sarvia who was the mother of Joab.…
Cross References
Genesis 32:2
And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.

Genesis 32:10
I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies, and of thy truth which thou hast fulfilled to thy servant. With my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I return with two companies.

2 Samuel 2:8
But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul's army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp,

Songs 6:13
Return, return, O Sulamitess: return, return that we may behold thee.

2 Samuel 17:23
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